Sentences with phrase «encourages teachers interested»

Wheeler, as the school's curator (in addition to being on its advisory committee), encourages teachers interested in starting a similar program to collaborate with their state or local historical society (see «How To: Breathe Life into History»).

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Wagner offers no broad policy prescriptions in the interview to fix these problems in America's schools, but if you're an individual parent or teacher interested in encouraging an innovative outlook in your kids, he has lots of ideas (less scheduled time, more unstructured play or self - driven exploration, for instance).

In this spirit, almost everyone can name a teacher they had in school who played an important role in inspiring, encouraging and challenging them to further their interests and studies.

Teachers can further encourage interested students.

«Ministers will need to address the need for better strategic oversight and leverage in the system to ensure it operates in the public interest, is democratically accountable, encourages and promotes genuine teacher autonomy, secures entitlement for all learners and achieves an end to the postcode lottery in education.»

We encourage teachers to build on the interest and excitement generated during Hour of Code and CSEdWeek and create opportunities for students to use, practice, and develop programming skills in projects for other subjects and assignments, too.

She might have followed that advice but for the inspiration provided by her physics teacher, early mentor and future Nobel Laureate Rosalyn Yalow, who recognized her talent and encouraged her to take her early interest in science further.

The lessons progress through a range of tasks that engage student's interest, encourage them to: -: interact and share what they know -: develop their abilities to extract information from text and graphics -: view information critically -: check the credibility and validity of information -: develop online research skills -: use web based tools to create surveys and data visualisations The lessons cover a range of topics including: -: Advertising and how it influences us -: Body language and how to understand it -: Introverts and extroverts and how they differ -: Emotional intelligence and how it impacts on our relationships -: Facts about hair -: Happiness and what effects it -: Developing study skills -: The environment and waste caused by clothes manufacturing -: Daily habits of the world's wealthiest people -: The history of marriage and weddings Each lesson includes: -: A step by step teachers guide with advice and answer key -: Worksheets to print for students

Encouraging interest So, what should teachers be saying when asked about engineering careers?

Teachers are overworked with planning, correcting and a myriad of unrelated activities, but by reading books that might be of interest to your students, you're in a better position to recommend books to students or discuss books with student thus encouraging them to read independently.

He is particularly interested in enabling schools to secure sustained effectiveness through evidence based CPDL that encourages teachers to think critically and act strategically to respond to the professional challenges and dilemmas they encounter.

Much more effective, he says, is encouraging students to follow their natural interest in technology and then bring them together with teachers whose expertise in subject matter provides content for projects involving technology.

Philip Lynch, physics teacher at Colyton Grammar School in Devon, explained how, «the Ultimate STEM Challenge is perfectly designed to encourage those students who perhaps don't already have an interest in STEM.

For all teachers ~ new and veteran ~ I encourage a plan of action to envision interesting lessons that benefit the students ~ but are not time consumers to create.

As a new kindergarten teacher at Alexander Park Elementary School in Rocky Mountain School District # 6, she hasn't had much opportunity to use this poetry - writing activity, but she holds onto it as a great example of an activity that encourages creativity and stimulates interest in both biographies and poetry.

So, it's not really set up to encourage younger men, or they don't really see it as something that's of interest to them, and for older men who might be really interested and keen in becoming a teacher there are several barriers there that could actually deter them or make it just not a practical sort of choice.

Some black teachers do insist that Shakespeare is the heritage of black students as well as of the English - speaking world in general, but, encouraged by changes in curriculum at state and city levels, rather more teachers believe that the writings of black authors are more suitable for black students and will better seize their interests.

Head teacher Maureen Johnson said only 1 - 2 % of pupils are from disadvantaged backgrounds but is working to encourage «interest from those groups».

Although districts throughout the state and in many parts of the nation are struggling to find enough teachers to cover all classrooms, the numbers from California are at least encouraging after the recession years when interest in the teaching profession waned.

When working with a school, EdVisions encourages teachers to create their own PLP to serve as the focus of their individual learning needs and interests.

Scholars are encouraged to take an active role in their education by helping teachers design lessons through their questions and interests.

States interested in competing for a slice of $ 4.35 billion in stimulus money had to prepare plans that satisfied the administration's education - reform criteria, which included encouraging the growth of charter schools and linking student test scores to teacher evaluations.

Q: I'm interested in ways to encourage teachers to analyze their own instructional practices.

We encourage teachers to learn about the interests and goals of their students and articulate their belief that students can achieve their goals.

A «listening interest» often encourages a teacher to share values at a deeper level in a pre-conference.

Student teachers also commented that continuously grading large volumes of student work and giving constructive comments that encouraged deeper thought and stimulated interest in the subject was time consuming.

«On the problem with extending the tenure beyond two years... It's important that while we want teachers to at some point have due process rights in their career, that that judgment be made relatively soon; and that a floundering teacher who is grossly ineffective is not allowed to continue for many years because a year is a long time in the life of a student... having the two - year mark — which means you're making a decision usually within 19 months of the starting point of that teacher — has the interest of... encouraging districts to make that decision in a reasonable time frame so that students aren't exposed to struggling teachers for long than they might need to be....

They suggested that multimedia book reviews can increase student interest, encourage students to read more, and motivate teachers to embrace new technology.

Specifically, teachers should receive training in explaining the strategies to students, modeling thinking processes, encouraging students to be curious about what they are reading, keeping students interested and creating interactive reading instruction.

While one in five of the state's teachers had become a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT), policymakers no longer showed much interest in cultivating their leadership potential or encouraging them to teach in the neediest schools (Koppich, Humphrey, & Hough, 2007).

These schools encourage children to engage in extensive projects that reflect their interests, and the teachers help them to work together and find meaning in their activities.

Such an outcome is only possible within a trusting, safe, intellectual culture of empowerment in which all students and teachers feel encouraged and supported to let their voices be heard, explore their passions and interests, develop deep knowledge, and become their fullest and truest selves.

School divisions are encouraged to contact VCEE or a Center near them if interested in scheduling a workshop for teachers in their area.

The Genius Hour Guidebook by Denise Krebs & Gallit Zvi provides a practical guide for teachers who want to encourage students to pursue their passionate interests and expand their 21st century skill set.

He is the editor of Teachers as Owners: A Key to Revitalizing Public Education (2002), a practical guide for people interested in starting - up or encouraging start - up of schools with teacher autonomy.

According to an encouraging post by Mike Antonucci, the California Teachers Association (CFT's big union brother, and the most powerful union affiliate in the country) came out with some interesting new business items which are currently under review by its board of directors.

But pension plans exert an even stronger «push» effect that encourages veteran teachers to retire, regardless of any teacher's particular interest or ability to continue teaching.

I'd like to see NAFME, and state MEAs, sponsor scholarships for summer study for underrepresented minority students, provide free registration for solo and ensemble events for students from low SES schools, and encourage TriM chapters to identify and support minority students who are interested in becoming music teachers.

During the 1950s, five of us who ended up at GM had gone to the same Los Angeles high school at about the same time, our automotive interests encouraged by a teacher who allowed Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild model - making to be a legitimate wood shop project.

Teachers and librarians work closely with students to identify their needs and interests and encourage them to follow their passions.

PAF was encouraged by the level of interest, and is accessing and evaluating resources from Academy of Prosocial Learning, HEART (Humane Education Advocates Reaching Teachers), Institute for Humane Education, Maddie's Fund, and Red Rover.

During the education designers are encouraged to find their own area of interest and expertise, and the teachers gladly help to further and motivate those ambitions.

Encouraged by his teacher, Joseph Solman, Stamos pursued his interest in painting, read surrealist literature and met among others Betty Parsons, who gave him his first solo exhibition in 1943 at the Wakefield Gallery in New York City.

Antequera developed an interest in painting and drawing, encouraged by his teacher at school.

Students and teachers are encouraged to visit the following linked webpages for questions and answers about climate studies and other topics of interest.

Windsor Public Schools, Muskogee, OK 11/2014 to Present Substitute Paraprofessional • Stay on alert for possible substitution duties by maintaining knowledge of all probable assignments • Assist lead teachers in carrying out the work of a paraprofessional by first understanding curriculum and class instruction procedures • Impart instruction under the supervision of class / lead teacher by following set protocols and rules • Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the interest and maturity level of each student • Encourage students to take part if class activities and provide assistance if they get stuck • Ascertain the safety of students under supervision by ensuring that their surroundings are secure • Observe students for behavior problems and report any disconcerting findings to the lead teacher • Assist lead teacher in creating reports and documenting lessons

• Assist the teacher in classroom activities while catering for emotional, psychological, social and cognitive needs of physically or mentally disabled students • Provide one to one tutoring and reinforce daily lessons in small groups • Identify weak areas of students and develop individualized lesson plans accordingly • Supervise the children during play and lunchtime • Inculcate strong moral and social values among the students to make them responsible citizens • Facilitate the teacher in conducting various classroom activities • Maintain all teaching aids in an organized manner • Devise need - based AV aids to facilitate teaching process • Assess multiple instructional strategies for effectiveness and change the teaching methodology as per requirement • Carefully record and gauge each student's progress and discuss the same regularly with teachers and parents • Encourage students to participate in extracurricular activities and boost their confidence in all possible ways • Communicate home assignments clearly, mark homework and test papers • Assist students in completing classroom assignments • Maintain daily attendance and early departure records • Discuss individual cases of individual needs and interests with teachers and parents of the student • Develop and implement targeted instructional strategies to cater for particular needs of each student • Observe students» behavior at playtime and chalk out a behavioral intervention plan to address any inappropriate, violent or disruptive behavior • Operate adaptive technological equipment single - handedly • Maintain complete confidentiality of student data • Aid physical, speech and rehabilitative therapists in their sessions and encourage the student to cooperate Encourage students to participate in extracurricular activities and boost their confidence in all possible ways • Communicate home assignments clearly, mark homework and test papers • Assist students in completing classroom assignments • Maintain daily attendance and early departure records • Discuss individual cases of individual needs and interests with teachers and parents of the student • Develop and implement targeted instructional strategies to cater for particular needs of each student • Observe students» behavior at playtime and chalk out a behavioral intervention plan to address any inappropriate, violent or disruptive behavior • Operate adaptive technological equipment single - handedly • Maintain complete confidentiality of student data • Aid physical, speech and rehabilitative therapists in their sessions and encourage the student to cooperate encourage the student to cooperate with them

Parents and teachers can help maximize this period of brain development by supporting children with certain types of experience and activities, as well as encouraging children to pursue interests and play that come naturally to them.